One Click Shuttles and Travel · Bayahibe
One Click Shuttles runs the Saona route backwards by speedboat: Canto de la Playa first, then a VIP beach area, Mano Juan and Palmilla, and the natural pool at the end when the crowds have gone. Choose it if you want to see more of the island than the main tour beach, with a group capped at 35.
Most Saona tours do the same loop at the same time, so the beaches and the natural pool fill up together. One Click flips it. After about an hour on the road and a 50-minute speedboat run, you start at Canto de la Playa, a quieter beach further east, for about an hour. Then comes the main stop: lunch, a guided walk and free time on Saona for about three hours, with a private VIP area on the beach.
The listing names four beaches in all: Canto de la Playa, Saona Paradise, Mano Juan and Punta Palmilla. Mano Juan is the island's only fishing village, and one guest had time to explore it. A short break at Catuano follows, then the natural pool for about 40 minutes, late in the day. The drinks list includes a piña colada, and tips and photos are included.
Plan for a long day: about 10 hours, with 1.5 hours on the bus home. Up to 35 guests share the trip, which is smaller than the classic catamarans but not intimate. There is no catamaran, so the ride back is a speedboat as well. Pickup covers Bayahibe and Punta Cana, but some hotels are excluded and you may be sent to a meeting point.
About an hour by bus to Bayahibe, depending on your hotel.
A fast run along the coast of the national park.
A guided stop and free time on a quieter beach.
The VIP beach area, a buffet lunch, drinks and time on the sand.
A 10-minute break at Catuano, then about 40 minutes at the sandbar.
50 minutes on the boat, then about 1.5 hours by road.
★★★★★Excellent day trip start to finish. Beautiful island, guides were amazing, friendly party vibe and very helpful!
★★★★★Our guide Pedro and the boatdriver were so friendly and made our day so much enjoyable.
★★★★★Amazing boat experience! Beautiful island, friendly staff, and great vibes.
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Four: Canto de la Playa, Saona Paradise Beach, Mano Juan and Punta Palmilla, plus a short break at Catuano and the natural pool. The order runs in reverse to avoid the crowds.
No. It is a speedboat both ways, about 50 minutes each leg.
At most 35, according to the listing. The small group tour caps it at 20.
A beach further east on Saona, away from the main tour beach. This tour gives it about an hour. Our guide to the best excursion compares the beaches each tour uses.
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Four beaches including Canto de la Playa and Mano Juan, run in reverse to stay ahead of the crowds.
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